ساخت هویت حزب‌الله

As the dominant political force in Lebanon and one of the most powerful post-Islamist organizations in the world, Hizbullah is a source of great controversy and uncertainty in the West. Despite the significant attention paid to this group by the media, the details of Hizbullah's evolution have frequently confounded politicians' and even scholars. In this important study, Joseph Alagha, a scholar with unprecedented access to the organization, exhaustively and objectively analyzes Hizbullah's historical evolution and offers a revolutionary new perspective on the political phenomenon of the organization. __Hizbullah's Identity Construction__ is a timely examination of one of the world's most turbulent regions; a major contribution to the study of contemporary Islamic political movements in the Middle East; and a refreshing departure from the bland hagiographies and ad hominem attacks that are all too common in studies of Hizbullah's murky history. Superbly documented and argued, and rooted in broad knowledge of contemporary Islamist political thought, this study brings much-needed clarity to a hot-button subject. Joseph Alagha remains one of the most thorough and careful analysts of Hizbullah's political ideology and practice. Scholars, analysts, and policy makers will find in this work a veritable treasure trove of research and insights into this complex organization. Michaelle Browers, Wake Forest University

This book-series, initiated in 1992, has an interdisciplinary orientation; it is published in English and German and comprises research monographs, collections of essays and editions of source texts dealing with German-Jewish literary and cultural history, in particular from the period covering the 18th to 20th centuries.

The closer definition of the term German-Jewish applied to literature and culture is an integral part of its historical development. Primarily, the decisive factor is that from the middle of the 18th century German gradually became the language of choice for Jews, and Jewish authors started writing in German, rather than Yiddish or Hebrew, even when they were articulating Jewish themes. This process is directly connected an historical change in mentality and social factors which led to a gradual opening towards a non-Jewish environment, which in its turn was becoming more open. In the Enlightenment, German society becomes the standard of reference – initially for an intellectual elite. Against this background, the term German-Jewish literature refers to the literary work of Jewish authors writing in German to the extent that explicit or implicit Jewish themes, motifs, modes of thought or models can be identified in them.
From the beginning of the 19th century at the latest, however, the image of Jews in the work of non-Jewish writers, determined mainly by anti-Semitism, becomes a factor in German-Jewish literature. There is a tension between Jewish writers' authentic reference to Jewish traditions or existence and the anti-Semitic marking and discrimination against everything Jewish which determines the overall development of the history of German-Jewish literature and culture. This series provides an appropriate forum for research into the whole problematic area.

Hizbullah's identity construction......Page 2 Table of Contents......Page 8 A Note on Transliteration......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 14 List of Abbreviations......Page 16 Summary......Page 18 Introduction and Analytical Framework......Page 20 1 Tolerance and Discrimination:Ahl Al-Dhimma in the Islamic Order......Page 34 2 Interpretation and Authority:Wilayat Al-Faqih......Page 46 3 Political Violence: Terrorismand 9/11......Page 62 4 Political Violence: Suicide Operations......Page 88 5 From Cooptation to Contestation to Political Power......Page 114 6 The Doha 2008 Accord and its Aftermath......Page 142 7 The Eighth Conclave: A New Manifesto (November 2009)......Page 156 8 Epilogue: Future Prospects –Disarmament and the Peace Process......Page 178 Afterword......Page 188 Glossary......Page 192 Additional Reading......Page 198 Notes......Page 212 Selected Bibliography......Page 274 Index......Page 290 Introduction and analytical framework Tolerance and discrimination: Ahl Al-Dhimma in the Islamic Order Interpretation and authority: Wilayat Al-Faqih Politcal violence: terrorism and 9/11 Political violence: suicide operations From cooptation to contestation to politcal power The Doha 2008 Accord and its aftermath The eighth conclave: a new manifesto (November 2009) Epilogue: Future Prospects-Disarmament and the peace process. "The important study [title] offers a revolutionary new perspective on the political phenomenon of Hizbullah whose evolution has frequently confounded scholars and politicians. Drawing on his unparalleled access to primary sources, Alagha has produced a unique work which traces all the shifts in Hizbullah's construction and reconstruction of its identity."--Publisher's site.